Tennessee House Bill 1158

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-27 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, lowers the age requirement to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit or lawfully carry a handgun in public from 21 to 18 years of age; states that the statutory authorization to transport or store a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle under certain circumstances does not apply to a person under 21 years of age in a parking area that is owned, operated, or while in use by any school, unless the person is at least 18 years of age and meets certain military qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 39.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearms.

Rep. Chris Todd [R]

Rep. Cameron Sexton [R]

Rep. Johnny Garrett [R]

Rep. Paul Sherrell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-27	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-02-21	House	Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
2023-02-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
2023-02-15	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-02-14	House	Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
2023-02-08	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB1498 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-07 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/23/2024

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1158&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1158.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB1158.pdf